A Phase 3 interventional study of Omalizumab and Placebo in Nasal Polyps and Chronic Rhinosinusitis, sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche. Completed at 45 sites in 10 countries. Open to participants aged 18 Years to 75 Years. Per ClinicalTrials.gov, last updated 2020-03-23.
Sponsored by Hoffmann-La Roche · Phase 3, Interventional, and Treatment
The purpose of this study is to determine the efficacy and safety of omalizumab compared with placebo in adult patients with chronic rhinosinusitis with nasal polyps (CRSwNP) who have had an inadequate response to standard-of-care treatments.
Study GA39688 (POLYP 1; NCT03280550) was another Phase III study by the Sponsor with identical objectives and design and was run in parallel with this study.
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Exclusion Criteria:
Concomitant conditions that interfere with evaluation of primary endpoint:
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Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.
It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.
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The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.
Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.
After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
A “mini-stroke”: temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by reduced blood flow to part of the brain, spinal cord or eye, without signs of a new stroke on a scan.
Stroke symptoms need emergency care at once, even if they go away.
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
Informed consent
Before you join, the study team explains what taking part involves — its purpose, what happens, the risks and possible benefits — and answers your questions, so you can decide freely. Consent is usually recorded on a form (the informed consent form, ICF) signed by you or, where the law allows, by someone legally authorised to decide for you.
You can keep asking questions during the study, you are told of new information that matters, and you can choose to leave at any time.
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Corticosteroids (steroids)
Anti-inflammatory medicines such as prednisone, prednisolone and dexamethasone — not the anabolic steroids used for muscle.
Studies differ in what they allow: check which steroid medicines, routes (tablets, injections, creams, inhalers, eye drops) and doses this study accepts.
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Childbearing potential
Able to become pregnant: from the first period until menopause, unless permanently unable to through surgery (removal of the womb, or of both ovaries or both fallopian tubes).
Criteria for people of childbearing potential usually ask for a negative pregnancy test and for contraception during the study and for a time after it.
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Contraception
Ways of preventing pregnancy. “Highly effective” methods fail less than 1% of the time a year when used correctly — for example an IUD or an implant.
Criteria usually say which methods count and how long to keep using them after the last dose, sometimes for male participants too. Some studies accept a partner’s vasectomy if it was confirmed successful and that person is the participant’s only sexual partner.
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Hypersensitivity
An allergy, or another reaction of the immune system, to a substance. “Hypersensitivity to the study drug” means a known allergic reaction to it — not every side effect a medicine can have.
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Investigational drug or device
A drug or device being studied in a clinical trial.
It may be new, or already approved and being studied for another use, dose or form. Criteria often leave out people who took part in another study of one within a recent period, commonly 30 days or five half-lives.
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Immunosuppression
A weakened immune system. It can come from an illness, such as HIV or some blood cancers, or from medicines that turn the immune system down, for example after an organ transplant or for an autoimmune disease; steroids at higher doses count.
Read whether the line is about a condition or about medicines, and which medicines and doses it means.
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HIV
The human immunodeficiency virus, which weakens the immune system.
Many studies now accept people whose HIV is controlled on treatment, judged by the viral load and the CD4 count. Check the limits this study sets.
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Hepatitis C tests
Hepatitis C is a virus that infects the liver. An HCV antibody test can stay positive after an infection has cleared (and is occasionally positive without one); an HCV RNA test shows whether the virus is there now.
After treatment, hepatitis C counts as cured when HCV RNA is still undetectable 12 weeks or more after the treatment ended. Studies often accept people cured this way.
Explained by clinicaltrials.gg, not part of the registry record. The study team decides who can take part.
Hepatitis B tests
Hepatitis B is a virus that infects the liver. These are separate tests: HBsAg positive usually means a current infection (a recent vaccination can briefly cause it too); total anti-HBc (HBcAb) positive means an infection now or in the past; HBV DNA measures how much virus is in the blood.
Some studies accept a past infection if HBV DNA is undetectable, sometimes with antiviral medicine during the study. Check what this study allows.
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TIA (transient ischaemic attack)
A “mini-stroke”: temporary stroke-like symptoms caused by reduced blood flow to part of the brain, spinal cord or eye, without signs of a new stroke on a scan.
Stroke symptoms need emergency care at once, even if they go away.
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Cancer (malignancy)
Malignancy means cancer. Criteria about another or earlier malignancy ask whether you have had a different cancer, usually within a set number of years.
Some are commonly allowed, such as treated skin cancers other than melanoma and early cancers removed completely — check the exceptions this study lists.
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Participants received omalizumab as a subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks (q2w) or once every 4 weeks (q4w). The dose (from 75 mg up to 600 mg) and dosing frequency (q2w or q4w) was determined by serum total IgE level and body weight using the study-drug dosing table. All participants were also treated during the entire study with intranasal corticosteroids (mometasone nasal spray) as background therapy.
Drug: Omalizumab
Participants received matching placebo as a subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks or once every 4 weeks. The dose and dosing frequency was determined by serum total IgE level and body weight using the study-drug dosing table. All participants were also treated during the entire study with intranasal corticosteroids (mometasone nasal spray) as background therapy.
Drug: Placebo
Participants received omalizumab as a subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks (q2w) or once every 4 weeks (q4w). The dose (from 75 mg up to 600 mg) and dosing frequency (q2w or q4w) was determined by serum total IgE level and body weight using the study-drug dosing table.
Also known as: Xolair, IGE025, RO5489789
Participants received matching placebo as a subcutaneous injection once every 2 weeks or once every 4 weeks. The dose and dosing frequency was determined by serum total IgE level and body weight using the study-drug dosing table.
Change From Baseline in Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) at Week 24
Total NPS ranges from 0 to 8 (sum of 0-4 for left and right nasal passage scores per the following criteria), with a lower score indicating smaller-sized nasal polyps: 0 = No polyps; 1 = Small polyps in the middle meatus not reaching below the inferior border of the middle turbinate; 2 = Polyps reaching below the lower border of the middle turbinate (modified to accommodate those with a middle turbinectomy, such that polyp must have reached the top of the inferior turbinate.); 3 = Large polyps reaching the lower border of the inferior turbinate or polyps medial to the middle turbinate; and 4 = Large polyps causing complete obstruction of the inferior nasal cavity. Two blinded primary independent expert readers reviewed every post-screening recorded video endoscopy for a given participant to determine total NPS. A third reader chose one of the two scores to be used for analysis in cases where there was any discrepancy in total NPS assigned between the two primary readers.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) at Week 24
The Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Is your nose blocked? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0 = Not at all; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; and 3 = Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24 (Study Days 155 to 186)
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Sense of Smell Score at Week 24
The Sense of Smell Score was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Is your sense of smell reduced? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0 = Not at all; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; and 3 = Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24 (Study Days 155 to 186)
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Posterior Rhinorrhea Score at Week 24
The Posterior Rhinorrhea Score was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Do you feel dripping at the back of the nose? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0=Not at all; 1=Mild; 2=Moderate; and 3=Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among available days within a pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days, otherwise the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24 (Study Days 155 to 186)
Change From Baseline in Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) at Week 16
Total NPS ranges from 0 to 8 (sum of 0-4 for left and right nasal passage scores per the following criteria), with a lower score indicating smaller-sized nasal polyps: 0 = No polyps; 1 = Small polyps in the middle meatus not reaching below the inferior border of the middle turbinate; 2 = Polyps reaching below the lower border of the middle turbinate (modified to accommodate those with a middle turbinectomy, such that polyp must have reached the top of the inferior turbinate.); 3 = Large polyps reaching the lower border of the inferior turbinate or polyps medial to the middle turbinate; and 4 = Large polyps causing complete obstruction of the inferior nasal cavity. Two blinded primary independent expert readers reviewed every post-screening recorded video endoscopy for a given participant to determine total NPS. A third reader chose one of the two scores to be used for analysis in cases where there was any discrepancy in total NPS assigned between the two primary readers.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 16
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Nasal Congestion Score at Week 16
The Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Is your nose blocked? The four available response options, scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms) were: 0 = Not at all; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; and 3 = Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 16: Study Days 99 to 126), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 112), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 16 (Study Days 99 to 126)
Change From Baseline in Participant Reported Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) as Assessed by the Total Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT)-22 Questionnaire at Week 24
The SNOT-22 Questionnaire, a disease specific HRQoL measure, comprises a list of 22 symptoms and social or emotional consequences of the nasal disorder. Every participant was asked to rate how severe each problem had been for them over the past 2 weeks on a scale from 0 (no problem at all) to 5 (problem as bad as it can be). The total score is the sum of the scores for all 22 items, ranging from 0 to 110, with a lower score indicating less disease and better HRQoL. A negative score indicates a decrease (or improvement) from the baseline score.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Anterior Rhinorrhea Score at Week 24
The Anterior Rhinorrhea Score was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Do you have a runny nose? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0=Not at all; 1=Mild; 2=Moderate; and 3=Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among available days within a pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days, otherwise the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24 (Study Days 155 to 186)
Number of Participants Requiring Rescue Medication (Systemic Corticosteroids for ≥3 Consecutive Days) Through Week 24
A participant was considered to have had the event of requiring rescue medication if they had taken systemic corticosteroids for 3 or more consecutive days at any point between randomization and Week 24; if the participant had greater than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not taken systemic corticosteroids for 3 or more consecutive days, then they did not have the event. Participants with less than 155 days of follow-up on the study were classified as having had the event if they discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing; if the participant had less than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not already met these criteria, they were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Number of Participants Having Had Surgery for Nasal Polyps Through Week 24
A participant was considered to have had the event of surgery for nasal polyps if they underwent the procedure at any point between randomization and Week 24; if the participant had greater than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not undergone surgery for nasal polyps, then they did not have the event. Participants with less than 155 days of follow-up on the study were classified as having had the event if they discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing; if the participant had less than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not already met these criteria, they were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Number of Participants With a Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) of ≥0.5 in Participants With Comorbid Asthma Only
The AQLQ is a 32-item participant-reported measure of asthma-related quality of life (QoL) with a total score (the mean of all 32 responses) ranging from 1 (severely impaired) to 7 (not impaired at all); a higher score indicates a better QoL. An increase of at least 0.5 points in the AQLQ score was considered the minimal important difference for improvement in QoL.
Time frame: Baseline and Week 24
Number of Participants Requiring Rescue Treatment (Systemic Corticosteroids For ≥3 Consecutive Days or Having Had Surgery for Nasal Polyps) Through Week 24
A participant was considered to have had the event of requiring rescue treatment if they had taken systemic corticosteroids for 3 or more consecutive days or had nasal polypectomy at any point between randomization and Week 24; if the participant had greater than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not received rescue treatment, then they did not have the event. Participants with less than 155 days of follow-up on the study were classified as having had the event if they discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing; if the participant had less than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not already met these criteria, they were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Number of Participants With Reduction in the Need for Surgery for Nasal Polyps by Week 24, as Defined by an NPS of ≤4 (Unilateral Score of ≤2 on Each Side) and Improvement in SNOT-22 Score of ≥8.9
A participant was considered to have had the event of reduction in the need for surgery for nasal polyps if they had a Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) of ≤4 and an improvement in the SNOT-22 score of ≥8.9 (minimal important difference) without rescue treatment at Week 24; if the participant had received rescue treatment or had discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing, then they did not have the event. Participants without an intercurrent event and without valid Week 24 assessments of both NPS and SNOT-22 were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Change From Baseline in Average Daily Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) at Week 24
The Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) was defined as the sum of the four individual scores for Nasal Congestion Score, Anterior Rhinorrhea Score, Posterior Rhinorrhea Score, and Sense of Smell Score, ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 12 (most severe symptoms), assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24 (Study Days 155 to 186)
Change From Baseline in Sense of Smell, as Assessed by The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) Score at Week 24
The UPSIT is a 40-question instrument that measures an individual's ability to detect odors and ranges from 0 to 40, with a higher score indicating a better sense of smell. It is a self-administered "scratch-and-sniff" test provided in booklets that have 40 microencapsulated odorants, each with a multiple-choice option for the response. The number of correct responses is summed to provide a total score.
Time frame: Baseline, Week 24
Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Adverse Event by Greatest Severity
All adverse events (AE) were treatment emergent AEs, defined as any new AE or any worsening of an existing condition with an onset date on or after the first study drug administration date. AEs were assessed for severity according to the following grading scale: mild (discomfort noticed, but no disruption of normal daily activity), moderate (discomfort sufficient to reduce or affect normal daily activity), or severe (incapacitating with inability to work or to perform normal daily activity). The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous; regardless of severity, some events may have also met seriousness criteria. Multiple occurrences of the same AE in one individual are counted once at the greatest intensity.
Time frame: Up to Week 28
Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Serious Adverse Event
A serious adverse event was defined as any adverse event that met any of the following criteria: was fatal; was life-threatening; required or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; was a congenital anomaly/birth defect in a neonate/infant born to a mother exposed to the study drug; or, was a significant medical event in the investigator's judgment. Multiple occurrences of the same serious adverse event in one individual were counted once.
Time frame: Up to Week 28
Number of Participants With Adverse Events Leading to Omalizumab/Placebo Discontinuation
Time frame: Up to Week 24
Number of Participants With Laboratory Abnormalities by Highest Grade Post-Baseline
Clinical laboratory tests for serum chemistry and hematology parameters were performed at laboratories; any abnormal values (High or Low) were based on laboratory normal ranges. Laboratory abnormalities are presented by the highest grade according to the World Health Organization (WHO) grade for Adverse Events, except for eosinophils and white blood cells that were graded according to the FDA Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Volunteers. Not every abnormal laboratory value qualified as an adverse event, only if it met any of the following criteria: clinically significant (per investigator); accompanied by clinical symptoms; resulted in a change in study treatment; or required a change in concomitant therapy. SGPT/ALT = serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase/alanine aminotransferase; SGOT/AST = serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase/aspartate aminotransferase
Time frame: Up to Week 28
Mean Serum Concentration of Omalizumab at Specified Timepoints
Serum concentrations of omalizumab were quantified using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 28.0 nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL). According to the analysis plan, values below the lower limit of quantification (BLQ) were set to 14 ng/mL (i.e. half of LLOQ value). If one-third or fewer of participants had results that were BLQ, then all summary statistics were to be calculated. However, if more than one-third of participants had results that were BLQ, then the mean and standard deviation were non-reportable and only the median and maximum were to be calculated for that timepoint.
Time frame: Predose on Day 1, Week 16, Week 24, Unscheduled Visit (outside of planned study visits, as clinically indicated), Dosing Termination/Early Termination Visit (up to 28 weeks)
Median Serum Concentration of Omalizumab at Specified Timepoints
Serum concentrations of omalizumab were quantified using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 28.0 nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL). According to the analysis plan, values below the lower limit of quantification (BLQ) were set to 14 ng/mL (i.e. half of LLOQ value). If one-third or fewer of participants had results that were BLQ, then all summary statistics were to be calculated. However, if more than one-third of participants had results that were BLQ, then the mean and standard deviation were non-reportable and only the median and maximum were to be calculated for that timepoint.
Time frame: Predose on Day 1, Week 16, Week 24, Unscheduled Visit (outside of planned study visits, as clinically indicated), Dosing Termination/Early Termination Visit (up to 28 weeks)
Mean Serum Concentration of Total and Free Immunoglobulin E (IgE) at Specified Timepoints
Serum concentrations of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and free IgE were measured throughout the 24-week blinded treatment period, as target engagement biomarkers of omalizumab, using validated quantitative immunoassays with lower limits of quantification of 2 and 0.83 International Units per millilitre (IU/mL), respectively, and upper limits of quantification (ULQ) of 5000 and 62.5 IU/mL, respectively. The free IgE assay had limited range to measure circulating levels of free IgE in the presence of complexes of omalizumab-IgE. According to the analysis plan for the free IgE assay, results above ULQ were set to 62.5 IU/mL. If results for one-third or fewer of the participants were greater than the ULQ, then all summary statistics were to be reported. However, if the results for more than one-third of participants were greater than the ULQ, then only the median, interquartile range and minimum were calculated, and the mean, standard deviation, and maximum were non-reportable.
Time frame: Predose on Day 1, Week 16, Week 24
Median Serum Concentration of Total and Free Immunoglobulin E (IgE) at Specified Timepoints
Serum concentrations of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and free IgE were measured throughout the 24-week blinded treatment period, as target engagement biomarkers of omalizumab, using validated quantitative immunoassays with lower limits of quantification of 2 and 0.83 International Units per millilitre (IU/mL), respectively, and upper limits of quantification (ULQ) of 5000 and 62.5 IU/mL, respectively. The free IgE assay had limited range to measure circulating levels of free IgE in the presence of complexes of omalizumab-IgE. According to the analysis plan for the free IgE assay, results above ULQ were set to 62.5 IU/mL. If results for one-third or fewer of the participants were greater than the ULQ, then all summary statistics were to be reported. However, if the results for more than one-third of participants were greater than the ULQ, then only the median, interquartile range and minimum were calculated, and the mean, standard deviation, and maximum were non-reportable.
Time frame: Predose on Day 1, Week 16, Week 24
| Milestone | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Started | 65 | 62 |
| Completed | 63 | 58 |
| Not completed | 2 | 4 |
| Withdrew: Withdrawal by subject | 2 | 4 |
Total NPS ranges from 0 to 8 (sum of 0-4 for left and right nasal passage scores per the following criteria), with a lower score indicating smaller-sized nasal polyps: 0 = No polyps; 1 = Small polyps in the middle meatus not reaching below the inferior border of the middle turbinate; 2 = Polyps reaching below the lower border of the middle turbinate (modified to accommodate those with a middle turbinectomy, such that polyp must have reached the top of the inferior turbinate.); 3 = Large polyps reaching the lower border of the inferior turbinate or polyps medial to the middle turbinate; and 4 = Large polyps causing complete obstruction of the inferior nasal cavity. Two blinded primary independent expert readers reviewed every post-screening recorded video endoscopy for a given participant to determine total NPS. A third reader chose one of the two scores to be used for analysis in cases where there was any discrepancy in total NPS assigned between the two primary readers.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) at Week 24 | -0.31 (-0.63 to 0.01) | -0.90 (-1.23 to -0.57) |
The Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Is your nose blocked? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0 = Not at all; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; and 3 = Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Average Daily Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) at Week 24 | -0.20 (-0.42 to 0.01) | -0.70 (-0.92 to -0.48) |
The Sense of Smell Score was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Is your sense of smell reduced? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0 = Not at all; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; and 3 = Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Average Daily Sense of Smell Score at Week 24 | -0.13 (-0.33 to 0.06) | -0.58 (-0.78 to -0.38) |
The Posterior Rhinorrhea Score was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Do you feel dripping at the back of the nose? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0=Not at all; 1=Mild; 2=Moderate; and 3=Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among available days within a pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days, otherwise the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Average Daily Posterior Rhinorrhea Score at Week 24 | -0.00 (-0.19 to 0.18) | -0.55 (-0.74 to -0.35) |
Total NPS ranges from 0 to 8 (sum of 0-4 for left and right nasal passage scores per the following criteria), with a lower score indicating smaller-sized nasal polyps: 0 = No polyps; 1 = Small polyps in the middle meatus not reaching below the inferior border of the middle turbinate; 2 = Polyps reaching below the lower border of the middle turbinate (modified to accommodate those with a middle turbinectomy, such that polyp must have reached the top of the inferior turbinate.); 3 = Large polyps reaching the lower border of the inferior turbinate or polyps medial to the middle turbinate; and 4 = Large polyps causing complete obstruction of the inferior nasal cavity. Two blinded primary independent expert readers reviewed every post-screening recorded video endoscopy for a given participant to determine total NPS. A third reader chose one of the two scores to be used for analysis in cases where there was any discrepancy in total NPS assigned between the two primary readers.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) at Week 16 | -0.29 (-0.61 to 0.04) | -1.20 (-1.54 to -0.86) |
The Nasal Congestion Score (NCS) was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Is your nose blocked? The four available response options, scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms) were: 0 = Not at all; 1 = Mild; 2 = Moderate; and 3 = Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 16: Study Days 99 to 126), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 112), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Average Daily Nasal Congestion Score at Week 16 | -0.21 (-0.41 to -0.01) | -0.80 (-1.00 to -0.59) |
The SNOT-22 Questionnaire, a disease specific HRQoL measure, comprises a list of 22 symptoms and social or emotional consequences of the nasal disorder. Every participant was asked to rate how severe each problem had been for them over the past 2 weeks on a scale from 0 (no problem at all) to 5 (problem as bad as it can be). The total score is the sum of the scores for all 22 items, ranging from 0 to 110, with a lower score indicating less disease and better HRQoL. A negative score indicates a decrease (or improvement) from the baseline score.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Participant Reported Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) as Assessed by the Total Sino-Nasal Outcome Test (SNOT)-22 Questionnaire at Week 24 | -6.55 (-10.88 to -2.23) | -21.59 (-26.05 to -17.14) |
The Anterior Rhinorrhea Score was assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary as the response to the following question: Do you have a runny nose? The four available response options were scored from 0 (no symptoms) to 3 (severe symptoms): 0=Not at all; 1=Mild; 2=Moderate; and 3=Severe. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among available days within a pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days, otherwise the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Average Daily Anterior Rhinorrhea Score at Week 24 | -0.08 (-0.27 to 0.11) | -0.70 (-0.90 to -0.51) |
A participant was considered to have had the event of requiring rescue medication if they had taken systemic corticosteroids for 3 or more consecutive days at any point between randomization and Week 24; if the participant had greater than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not taken systemic corticosteroids for 3 or more consecutive days, then they did not have the event. Participants with less than 155 days of follow-up on the study were classified as having had the event if they discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing; if the participant had less than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not already met these criteria, they were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Requiring Rescue Medication (Systemic Corticosteroids for ≥3 Consecutive Days) Through Week 24 | 5 | 1 |
A participant was considered to have had the event of surgery for nasal polyps if they underwent the procedure at any point between randomization and Week 24; if the participant had greater than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not undergone surgery for nasal polyps, then they did not have the event. Participants with less than 155 days of follow-up on the study were classified as having had the event if they discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing; if the participant had less than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not already met these criteria, they were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Having Had Surgery for Nasal Polyps Through Week 24 | 1 | 0 |
The AQLQ is a 32-item participant-reported measure of asthma-related quality of life (QoL) with a total score (the mean of all 32 responses) ranging from 1 (severely impaired) to 7 (not impaired at all); a higher score indicates a better QoL. An increase of at least 0.5 points in the AQLQ score was considered the minimal important difference for improvement in QoL.
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With a Change From Baseline at Week 24 in Asthma Quality of Life Questionnaire (AQLQ) of ≥0.5 in Participants With Comorbid Asthma Only | 12 | 20 |
A participant was considered to have had the event of requiring rescue treatment if they had taken systemic corticosteroids for 3 or more consecutive days or had nasal polypectomy at any point between randomization and Week 24; if the participant had greater than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not received rescue treatment, then they did not have the event. Participants with less than 155 days of follow-up on the study were classified as having had the event if they discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing; if the participant had less than 155 days of follow-up on study and had not already met these criteria, they were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Requiring Rescue Treatment (Systemic Corticosteroids For ≥3 Consecutive Days or Having Had Surgery for Nasal Polyps) Through Week 24 | 5 | 1 |
A participant was considered to have had the event of reduction in the need for surgery for nasal polyps if they had a Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) of ≤4 and an improvement in the SNOT-22 score of ≥8.9 (minimal important difference) without rescue treatment at Week 24; if the participant had received rescue treatment or had discontinued study drug due to adverse event, progressive disease, or lack of efficacy and remained missing, then they did not have the event. Participants without an intercurrent event and without valid Week 24 assessments of both NPS and SNOT-22 were classified as having a missing outcome. The null hypothesis was to be assessed by the Wald Chi-square test of the treatment term in the logistic regression model. If model convergence was an issue, then Fisher's Exact test was to be used.
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Reduction in the Need for Surgery for Nasal Polyps by Week 24, as Defined by an NPS of ≤4 (Unilateral Score of ≤2 on Each Side) and Improvement in SNOT-22 Score of ≥8.9 | 2 | 10 |
The Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) was defined as the sum of the four individual scores for Nasal Congestion Score, Anterior Rhinorrhea Score, Posterior Rhinorrhea Score, and Sense of Smell Score, ranging from 0 (no symptoms) to 12 (most severe symptoms), assessed daily by the participant via an electronic diary. For each study day, a score was calculated using an average of the prior 7 days among the available days within the pre-specified window (For Week 24: Study Days 155 to 186), excluding the study day itself, if a value had been recorded by the participant on at least 4 of the prior 7 days; otherwise, the 7-day prior average for that study day was to be considered missing. One calculated (non-missing) 7-day prior average was selected for analysis according to the study day with nearest proximity to Week 24 (Study Day 168), with the earlier selected in the case of a tie. Baseline was defined as the (non-missing) 7-day interval ending on the latest day prior to randomization.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Average Daily Total Nasal Symptom Score (TNSS) at Week 24 | -0.44 (-1.07 to 0.19) | -2.53 (-3.18 to -1.89) |
The UPSIT is a 40-question instrument that measures an individual's ability to detect odors and ranges from 0 to 40, with a higher score indicating a better sense of smell. It is a self-administered "scratch-and-sniff" test provided in booklets that have 40 microencapsulated odorants, each with a multiple-choice option for the response. The number of correct responses is summed to provide a total score.
| Score on a scale | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Change From Baseline in Sense of Smell, as Assessed by The University of Pennsylvania Smell Identification Test (UPSIT) Score at Week 24 | 0.44 (-1.15 to 2.04) | 4.31 (2.66 to 5.95) |
All adverse events (AE) were treatment emergent AEs, defined as any new AE or any worsening of an existing condition with an onset date on or after the first study drug administration date. AEs were assessed for severity according to the following grading scale: mild (discomfort noticed, but no disruption of normal daily activity), moderate (discomfort sufficient to reduce or affect normal daily activity), or severe (incapacitating with inability to work or to perform normal daily activity). The terms "severe" and "serious" are not synonymous; regardless of severity, some events may have also met seriousness criteria. Multiple occurrences of the same AE in one individual are counted once at the greatest intensity.
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| AEs of Any Severity | 35 | 32 |
| Mild AEs | 19 | 18 |
| Moderate AEs | 13 | 10 |
| Severe AEs | 3 | 4 |
A serious adverse event was defined as any adverse event that met any of the following criteria: was fatal; was life-threatening; required or prolonged inpatient hospitalization; resulted in persistent or significant disability/incapacity; was a congenital anomaly/birth defect in a neonate/infant born to a mother exposed to the study drug; or, was a significant medical event in the investigator's judgment. Multiple occurrences of the same serious adverse event in one individual were counted once.
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants Who Experienced at Least One Serious Adverse Event | 1 | 3 |
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Number of Participants With Adverse Events Leading to Omalizumab/Placebo Discontinuation | 0 | 0 |
Clinical laboratory tests for serum chemistry and hematology parameters were performed at laboratories; any abnormal values (High or Low) were based on laboratory normal ranges. Laboratory abnormalities are presented by the highest grade according to the World Health Organization (WHO) grade for Adverse Events, except for eosinophils and white blood cells that were graded according to the FDA Toxicity Grading Scale for Healthy Volunteers. Not every abnormal laboratory value qualified as an adverse event, only if it met any of the following criteria: clinically significant (per investigator); accompanied by clinical symptoms; resulted in a change in study treatment; or required a change in concomitant therapy. SGPT/ALT = serum glutamic-pyruvic transaminase/alanine aminotransferase; SGOT/AST = serum glutamic-oxaloacetic transaminase/aspartate aminotransferase
| Participants | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Alkaline Phosphatase - High, Any Grade (Gr.) | 0 | 0 |
| SGPT/ALT - High, Any Gr. | 4 | 1 |
| SGPT/ALT - High, Gr. 1 | 4 | 1 |
| SGOT/AST - High, Any Gr. | 2 | 0 |
| SGOT/AST - High, Gr. 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Creatinine - High, Any Gr. | 0 | 0 |
| Eosinophils, Absolute Count (Abs.) - High, Any Gr. | 17 | 8 |
| Eosinophils, Abs. - High, Gr. 1 | 17 | 8 |
| Hemoglobin - Low, Any Gr. | 0 | 0 |
| Hemoglobin - High, Any Gr. | 0 | 0 |
| Neutrophils, Segmented (Abs.) - Low, Any Gr. | 2 | 2 |
| Neutrophils, Segmented (Abs.) - Low, Gr. 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Platelet - Low, Any Gr. | 0 | 0 |
| Potassium - Low, Any Gr. | 0 | 0 |
| Potassium - High, Any Gr. | 1 | 1 |
| Potassium - High, Gr. 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Sodium - Low, Any Gr. | 0 | 0 |
| Sodium - High, Any Gr. | 2 | 2 |
| Sodium - High, Gr. 1 | 2 | 2 |
| Bilirubin - High, Any Gr. | 2 | 2 |
| Bilirubin - High, Gr. 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Bilirubin - High, Gr. 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Total Leukocyte Count - Low, Any Gr. | 2 | 0 |
| Total Leukocyte Count - Low, Gr. 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Total Leukocyte Count - High, Any Gr. | 4 | 0 |
| Total Leukocyte Count - High, Gr. 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Total Leukocyte Count - High, Gr. 2 | 1 | 0 |
Serum concentrations of omalizumab were quantified using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 28.0 nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL). According to the analysis plan, values below the lower limit of quantification (BLQ) were set to 14 ng/mL (i.e. half of LLOQ value). If one-third or fewer of participants had results that were BLQ, then all summary statistics were to be calculated. However, if more than one-third of participants had results that were BLQ, then the mean and standard deviation were non-reportable and only the median and maximum were to be calculated for that timepoint.
| nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL) | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | — | NA ± NA |
| Week 16 | — | 33600 ± 25000 |
| Week 24 | — | 36500 ± 27200 |
| Unscheduled Visit | — | 44600 ± 49700 |
| Dosing Termination/Early Termination Visit | — | 34800 ± 29600 |
Serum concentrations of omalizumab were quantified using an enzyme-linked immunoabsorbent assay (ELISA) with a lower limit of quantification (LLOQ) of 28.0 nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL). According to the analysis plan, values below the lower limit of quantification (BLQ) were set to 14 ng/mL (i.e. half of LLOQ value). If one-third or fewer of participants had results that were BLQ, then all summary statistics were to be calculated. However, if more than one-third of participants had results that were BLQ, then the mean and standard deviation were non-reportable and only the median and maximum were to be calculated for that timepoint.
| nanograms per millilitre (ng/mL) | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 | — | 0.00 (NA to 49.5) |
| Week 16 | — | 25000 (6820 to 133000) |
| Week 24 | — | 26300 (8930 to 130000) |
| Unscheduled Visit | — | 44600 (9420 to 79700) |
| Dosing Termination/Early Termination Visit | — | 34800 (13900 to 55700) |
Serum concentrations of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and free IgE were measured throughout the 24-week blinded treatment period, as target engagement biomarkers of omalizumab, using validated quantitative immunoassays with lower limits of quantification of 2 and 0.83 International Units per millilitre (IU/mL), respectively, and upper limits of quantification (ULQ) of 5000 and 62.5 IU/mL, respectively. The free IgE assay had limited range to measure circulating levels of free IgE in the presence of complexes of omalizumab-IgE. According to the analysis plan for the free IgE assay, results above ULQ were set to 62.5 IU/mL. If results for one-third or fewer of the participants were greater than the ULQ, then all summary statistics were to be reported. However, if the results for more than one-third of participants were greater than the ULQ, then only the median, interquartile range and minimum were calculated, and the mean, standard deviation, and maximum were non-reportable.
| IU/mL | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Total IgE - Day 1 | 230 ± 235 | 218 ± 220 |
| Total IgE - Week 16 | 215 ± 172 | 695 ± 608 |
| Total IgE - Week 24 | 253 ± 319 | 641 ± 559 |
| Free IgE - Day 1 | NA ± NA | NA ± NA |
| Free IgE - Week 16 | NA ± NA | 11.7 ± 13.9 |
| Free IgE - Week 24 | NA ± NA | 11.6 ± 13.3 |
Serum concentrations of total immunoglobulin E (IgE) and free IgE were measured throughout the 24-week blinded treatment period, as target engagement biomarkers of omalizumab, using validated quantitative immunoassays with lower limits of quantification of 2 and 0.83 International Units per millilitre (IU/mL), respectively, and upper limits of quantification (ULQ) of 5000 and 62.5 IU/mL, respectively. The free IgE assay had limited range to measure circulating levels of free IgE in the presence of complexes of omalizumab-IgE. According to the analysis plan for the free IgE assay, results above ULQ were set to 62.5 IU/mL. If results for one-third or fewer of the participants were greater than the ULQ, then all summary statistics were to be reported. However, if the results for more than one-third of participants were greater than the ULQ, then only the median, interquartile range and minimum were calculated, and the mean, standard deviation, and maximum were non-reportable.
| IU/mL | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Total IgE - Day 1 | 147 (82.0 to 333) | 135 (80.0 to 277) |
| Total IgE - Week 16 | 141 (83.0 to 320) | 437 (292 to 1030) |
| Total IgE - Week 24 | 147 (74.0 to 315) | 440 (279 to 742) |
| Free IgE - Day 1 | 62.5 (29.9 to 62.5) | 62.5 (26.2 to 62.5) |
| Free IgE - Week 16 | 59.6 (31.3 to 62.5) | 7.58 (4.71 to 11.9) |
| Free IgE - Week 24 | 59.6 (17.7 to 62.5) | 7.65 (5.46 to 10.8) |
Collected over From Baseline until end of safety follow-up (up to 28 weeks). Non-serious events are listed at a 5% frequency threshold.
| Group | Deaths | Serious | Other |
|---|---|---|---|
| Placebo | 0/64 (0%) | 1/64 (1.6%) | 20/64 (31.3%) |
| Omalizumab | 0/63 (0%) | 3/63 (4.8%) | 17/63 (27%) |
| Event | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| Hand fractureInjury, poisoning and procedural complications | 0/64 | 1/63 |
| Snake biteInjury, poisoning and procedural complications | 0/64 | 1/63 |
| AsthmaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 0/64 | 1/63 |
| PneumoniaInfections and infestations | 1/64 | 0/63 |
| Event | Placebo | Omalizumab |
|---|---|---|
| NasopharyngitisInfections and infestations | 9/64 | 5/63 |
| HeadacheNervous system disorders | 3/64 | 7/63 |
| Injection site reactionGeneral disorders | 2/64 | 5/63 |
| AsthmaRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 5/64 | 1/63 |
| EpistaxisRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 1/64 | 4/63 |
| Nasal polypsRespiratory, thoracic and mediastinal disorders | 4/64 | 1/63 |
| Age, Continuous(years) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 51.0 ± 12.0 | 49.0 ± 11.9 | 50.1 ± 11.9 |
| Sex: Female, Male(Participants) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Female | 21 | 23 | 44 |
| Male | 44 | 39 | 83 |
| Ethnicity (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hispanic or Latino | 3 | 5 | 8 |
| Not Hispanic or Latino | 61 | 56 | 117 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Race (NIH/OMB)(Participants) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| American Indian or Alaska Native | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Asian | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Native Hawaiian or Other Pacific Islander | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Black or African American | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| White | 65 | 61 | 126 |
| More than one race | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Unknown or Not Reported | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Geographic Region of Enrollment(Participants) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| North America | 14 | 12 | 26 |
| ex-North America | 51 | 50 | 101 |
| Participants with Asthma Comorbidity and Aspirin Sensitivity(Participants) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asthmatic and Aspirin Sensitive | 18 | 21 | 39 |
| Asthmatic and Not Aspirin Sensitive | 21 | 17 | 38 |
| Not Asthmatic | 26 | 24 | 50 |
| Average Daily Nasal Congestion Score at Baseline(Score on a scale) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 2.3 ± 0.6 | 2.3 ± 0.7 | 2.3 ± 0.7 |
| Nasal Polyp Score (NPS) at Baseline(Score on a scale) | Placebo | Omalizumab | Total |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mean | 6.1 ± 0.9 | 6.4 ± 0.9 | 6.3 ± 0.9 |
7 further baseline measures are reported on the registry.
PDFs hosted by the registry, ClinicalTrials.gov.
Ran from Nov 2017 to primary completion in Mar 2019, 15 months.
Results were first posted in Mar 2020, 1 year after primary completion.
Of 30 industry-sponsored phase 3 interventional studies under Nasal Polyps, half reached primary completion within 22 months of starting (the median), counting those still running; a quarter within 15 and three quarters within 26. This study's 15 months is below that.
Counting every sponsor, half of 34 studies reached it within 22 months; a quarter within 19 and three quarters within 27.
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